All Regulation articles – Page 65
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NewsHunt asks Ofcom to review file-sharing clampdown
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked media regulator Ofcom to review the practicalities of a planned clampdown on illegal file-sharing on the internet.
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NewsUKTV in legal battle over Dave name
Digital TV channel Dave could be forced to change its name after a London-based branding consultancy launched a legal challenge.
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NewsLunn clients link up to hire tax expert
More than 150 Christopher Lunn & Company clients have joined forces to try to head off costs that could arise from the ongoing HM Revenue & Customs investigation.
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NewsITN cool on Hunt's vision for local TV
ITN is poised to shun culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans for a national TV channel with local opt-outs.
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NewsBBC dodges flak on World Service
The government is facing a major political backlash over dramatic cuts to the World Service after the BBC placed the blame firmly at its door.
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CommentNew Communications Act is the big issue, not local TV
There’s no time for delay in updating the UK’s media legislation, says Andrew Harrison.
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NewsHunt plans competition probe over Sky bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is prepared to refer News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB to the Competition Commission, but will first consider concessions the company is willing to make in its bid.
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CommentHunt's proposed online TV crackdown
Reports of the Oxford Media Convention suggest that Jeremy Hunt holds strong views about the regulation of online TV but it is not clear what they are. Informal hints from officials, however, suggest that content regulation may be extended beyond the new AVMS framework, writes Tony Ballard.
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NewsHunt plans shake-up of media regulation
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has pledged to “radically rethink” the key tenets of current media regulation and has set out his vision for local television.
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NewsPM to hear call for abolition of ATVoD
A niche broadcaster is taking his complaints about VoD regulator the Association for Television on Demand (ATVoD) to prime minister David Cameron, as part of wider concerns about the organisation.
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NewsHunt: we will “radically rethink” media regulation
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has fired the starting gun on the creation of a new communications act, promising the publication of a green paper by the end of 2011.
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NewsHunt unveils plans for new national TV channel
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today unveiled his vision for local television, which will kick-off with the launch of a prominent and independently-run national TV channel.
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NewsWelsh broadcaster axes S4C2
Beleaguered Welsh broadcaster S4C has announced it plans to shut down its second channel S4C2, in light of the 25% cut to its budget that will be brought in over the next four years.
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NewsITV given hope in CRR battle
ITV has been given hope in its fight to abolish the Contract Rights Renewal scheme after culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed he has been handed the power to reform the ad selling restrictions.
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NewsChristopher Lunn wins High Court hearing
Christopher Lunn & Company has been granted a two day High Court hearing as it fights to overturn HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to effectively blacklist the firm.
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NewsWorld Cup 2018 controversy
The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.
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NewsBBC urged to bring forward submission for cuts proposals
The BBC has been urged to bring forward the date for its proposals about where savings and cuts will be made to accommodate the 16% cut in revenues due in 2016.
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NewsBBC to offer Miriam O'Reilly work
The BBC has apologised to Miriam O’Reilly in light of today’s employment tribunal ruling, and said it will be speaking to the presenter about the possibility of offering her work.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay deal
ITV union members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the broadcaster’s latest pay terms, which includes a boost in salary for staff.
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NewsDJ dismissed over phone-in fakery
A local radio DJ has been dismissed after using his teenage son to pose as a contestant on a breakfast show quiz.